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National Republican., 1887-09-28
ALEXANDRIA MATTERS.
Items OF Interest Gathered for th
"Republican'a" Readers.

AS the O'Clock train from this city, yes
terday evening, was nearing the Long
bridge IT struck and seriously injured an old
colored man by the name Of Charles Thomp
son, who lives near Arlington, and is well
knewn in this city. He was brought here on
the $50 train by DIR. Bowman, of Washing.
ton, and left in the care of the intirmary.
The executive committee Of the Mount
Vernon Avenue Association will meet to-
morrow afternoon at O'Clock, in the couu
ell chamber of this city, when permanent
organization will be effected.
The city councill convene on the night Of
the second Tuesday In October.
The Old Dominion boat crew went to
Washington yesterday and rowed over tht
couree which they will have to follow to.
day for the prize cup. The friends of the
crew are saDguine OF success and are offer
ing odds In their favor.
Miss Florence Edelin, is visiting friends II
Raltimpra
National Republican., 1887-09-28
Aaanoinkinn of Gradnataa

A large and interesting meeting of the
Association Of Graduates Of the Speneerian
Business College was held last night In the
college halls. Mr.. Wiley o. leon was ap-
pointed temporary treasurer In the absence
Of Mr.. Byron S. Adams from. the city. 1t
was ordered that the executive committee
provide for interesting and instructive ad-
dresses upon topics OF the day at the regu-
lar meetings IN November, January, March,
and May. A committee cJnsistlng OF VIII
ley o. 1sOn, Wharton Il. Lester, j. Z. Chap
MAJ, and Maggie A. Kelley, Marie Praudl,
Margaret A. Spencer, and Susie g. Hickey
was appointed to provide programmes for
intellectual and social entertainments at the
monthly meetings In October. December,
February, April, and June.
II is proposed to invite representatives
from different departments Of the public
service to deliver lectures upon the practi-
cal work Of the departments, and to en-
gage men distinguished In literature,
science, and art to deliver course of lee
lures. Brief, bright speeches were made
by more than fifty members OF the associa-
tion. All bore effective testimony to the
value Of the inspiring influence Of the
Spencerlan Business College upon their
lives and fortunes. For example, one said /:
"My salary was $50 a month when came
to the college, since then IL has been raised
three times, and is now 800 MONTH"
The association adjourned to meet the
fourth Tuesday night In October.
National Republican., 1887-09-28
ruE SMALL THINGS OFF A DAY
minor Occurrences in and About th,



Tho Capital City Breli Society has filed a
certificate Of lncorpor
Rachel Contee, coored. was yesterday fined
e.Oty Judge Smell for cruelty ill..r, ating he.
Chi!d.
Tie will Of samue Proctor, n el with the
ng'itr leaves his loperty to nis vie and
daughter.
John Quender, n colorcd boy, was fined s. by
Judge Smell yesterday for stealing an umbrella
from his employers store
thomas Sutton, brcklayer, was fined il5
or ioIiy-fve days for assaulting officer 5ebt
I ON cnd for disOrderly conduct.
Fph. Duckctt has ieen arrested by Officer
tOEhIl for breaking Into The DrightOu'
'ultcn Saturday night. He is an old offender.
The managers of the Chidren's Hospital
have determined to establish q branch dis
iCnary for children at the corner of Maryland
.vghuC ana Four.nnd.a-half street.
Field work of the geological survey in east
IT. Maryland and the District of Columbia has
ben lieht during the month of August, the
force being mainly engaged in Office work.
Corcaye arches of bricks have been built
uDon the stone piers that support the l. street
water main. These form a resting place for
the pipe. The work of excayating the pipe Is
being rapidly pushed along.
DR.. Parke Young, 1917 Eighth street north.
west reports that his house was broken int0
and q suit OF clothes was stolen. Mrs. Charles
ID. Scott HOB street southeast, reports her
house entered and robbed of s5.
The commissioners have addressed the presi.
dent Of the Washington and Georgetown Rail-
road Company note directing MIN tn keep
Of the reservation on the south side OF Penn
,ylyhnia avenue, near Fourteenth street.
National Republican., 1887-09-28
The virginia Cutting Case.

MIR. ]. II. Beach, who was cut near Waterloo
by Wm. Holmes, Sunday last, seems now to
have u chance to recover. In speaking about
the AFFAIR Yesterday he denied the story tn 1t it
was due to Il game of cards. lie stated that
he stopped at the brick yards. Beach, Par
sons, aud Taylor started for the brick yards.
Holmes met them Mt Waterloo, and proposed
that all hands get something to drinx, and
they went into the cabin, There was nothing
to Drink but Gin, which he aid not drink,
the drinks, and at this statement Holmes be-
came angry, and attacked Taylor, aud B ach
Iitd 10 separate the men when he was cut by
Holmes.
National Republican., 1887-09-28
Temporary Electric Display.

A little before II o'clock last night one OF
tie large cable electric wires which l5 being
put on the poles along Tenth street caught
fire at the corner of Tenth and L streets, and
the covering burned with.great brilliancy
for long time. The flames ran along the
wire for q considerable distance, aud at
tracted the attention of passers by. The
insecurity Of the wire from iire and It's be-
ing dangerous to life aud property were
plainly shown. Comments OF people were
varied, but all were to the effect that q
wire Of that kind overhead was source OF
great DANGER
National Republican., 1887-09-28
Lodge Meetings To- Night.

The following loIges meet tonight at the
places named
Observation-Disclosures Commlndery, No. /
Masonic Temple; Masonic Relief. Masonic
i,inpe Masonic Mutual Relief Association,
Masonic Temple.
g. A R.-C. T.. Morton, No. 1. q. A. Hail,
lcnBsyivania avenue; Kit Carson, No. =, q. A.
Vail, Itnnsy lyallia avenue.
]. y. q. F.-FedCral CITY, No. 20, Odd Eel.
,uwS Hall; Ruth, No. 2, Odd Fellows Hall;
ulumbiu, No |. Odd Fellows Hall.
Knights OF Pythas-Eranklin, No. ., Nc
aulcy's Hall, 2Og Pennsylvania avenue south
casts Hermione, No. II, Georgetown; Mount
Vernon, No. o. Pennsylvania avenue und
j. o. Of ofR,-Union, No. 81, 8li Eighth street
toIthwest.
q. A. F,-Newton Camp, lie Droit building,
EoOm 10
Sons Of Jonadab-Hope, No. IL, PennsylyauiS
avenue and Ninth street.
A. h. of H. Capital City, No. 46j, Seventh
,ud X streets northwest.
/. o. M.-Capital, No. II. G09 G street north
wcst
10. G. T.-Fidelity, No. 81. Haynes's Hall,
AnacosIia: Columbia No p, 923 f street
Il. 4. Of T.-Capital City, No. l, Stidham's
Holl, 1929 seventh street northwest.
jr. o. IA. M.-Golden Rule, No. 2, Academy
Hall, 1906 Thirty.second street northwest.
National Republican., 1887-09-28
Friendship Lodge of Good Templars.

This thriving lodge in It's large attend
ance upon it's meeting Monday evening
gave the strongest possible assurance that
the Good Templar line Of temperance work
is popular with the young men and women
in the northeast part Of the city. OF mem
bers and visitors present there were two
compact circles entirely around the hall /.
BY request of Chief Tcmplar Reed Past
Grand Chief Kalstrom occupied the chair
during the initiatory exercises, Past Chief
Templar Russell serving as past chief. The
local license question and the duty Of Good
Jemplars in regard thereto was the pre-
vailpg theme Of discussion In the order of
new business, and practical steps were
taken IN the matter. The good OF the order
conducted by Brother Verbuken brought
out as follows Piano solo, by Miss Stan.
ford; reading, by Sister Spurgeon, of An
chor Lodge: recitation, by Brother Pollock:
readinl 10y Mrs. Standford; vocal solo, by
Lulu Cole; harmonica solo, by Brother
Myers; remarks by Brothers Kalstrom,
Dunn, and Russell.
National Republican., 1887-09-28
AnOId Man Sent Home.

Charles Smith, and sometimes known as
Charles Fillmore, So years OF age, was brought
into the criminal court yesterday tn answer an
before ne had been released from the Balti-
more peniICntiary, where he had Just hulshed
serving n term of three years. After some
statements In regard t. the charge here, u nule
given an opportunity to return to his family.
National Republican., 1887-09-28

TIE Marine Band will give the last open air
concert at the capitol grounds this afternoon
at 4;8O O'Clock. The following is the pro-
gramme OF music March, "B)ulanger's" De-
saIns; selection, Heart and Ham," Lecocq;
yals,, DouCe S1uvrnance," Walteuiel; Cor
net solo, "Facilita" liartnan., Mr.: Walter +.
"MyTTha," SOusa; caprice, Jolly Copper
smith, Peters; descriptive fantasia "a Hunt
ing sccne,' Bucco lasSe.
National Republican., 1887-09-28
The yVnodstock Fair

The second annual exhibition of the Shenau.
doah County Agricultural Society will be held
OF Woodstock, Va, next week, beginning on
Iucsday, oct. L. aud continuing four days
The amount offered by the society in premiums
Cia premiums are offered by merchants, manu-
iacurers, and others: and the exhibition
promises to be In all respects superior to that of
last season. The officers of the society are:
frosidcht, Frank King: vice president, George
Rye; secretary, X II. Lacey; treasurer, George
" kOontz; chiet marshal, j. A. Carter; caief Of
IOliCe, GeOrge X. FraYul.
National Republican., 1887-09-28

The Virginia Republican Association,
despite the inclement weather, held large
meeting last night at their rooms, 307 Mis-
souri, avenue, aud transacted considerable
business. Among the many honorary
memJers elected were Messrs. Matthew
Trimble, VIM. G. Chase, Thomas Dickson,
ana Hon. John s. Wise.
National Republican., 1887-09-28
Steel Foreings for Rife Guns.

The Midvale Steel Company of Philadel-
phia was the only bidder yesterday for fur
nishing twenty-five sets OF steel forglngs
OF domestic manufacture for G-inch breech-
leading rifle guns. The figures for the
forgings complete are Sl23,2si, or when
the forgings are rough bored and turned
by the Navy Department, $l0s, 100. The
proposal was opened at the department
yesterday, but no award has yet been made.
National Republican., 1887-09-28
NInrrInpn Iinensrs.

The following marriage licenses have been
issued: George U. Rose, ir AMI Alice Emery,
Wm Campbell, OF Charlotte willie, Va, ami e.
mira Lucas, of this city; r. W. BlIkley and
Maria /. Henley, r. l.. Holnrook aud Catherine
Robinson, W. H. Thornton aud Henrietta Otto,
Levi L. Blake and Mary a. Robinson, ChaS
Patterson. of baltimore, Md, and Mary A,
Wall, Of Auburn, N. g.; Timothy HarniIy aud
Mary e. Clnrk
National Republican., 1887-09-28
Tho Ennrt Recnrn.

Equity Courl-Juslice Merrck, ,-Daulese vs.,
Eendall rhilip g. Russell, executor, substl'
tutcd Ms defendant. Gibbons VS.. Arauton ct
al; pro coufesSo against all defendants except
II Npts. United States VS., Morris; hearing Uf
mttlon 10 general term IN llr't tn.tauce.
Criminal COmTt-Juslice Haguer. --Chlrles
smith, alias Fillmore, lacc?ayi uO,le pros en-.
tered,
National Republican., 1887-09-28
Wedding at Mount Pleasant.

George w. Rose, jr., and Miss Alice G..
Emery, daughter Of L, s. Emery, OF Mount
Pleasant, were married yesterday morning
at the BRIDES residence. Rev. Charles II.
Small, pastor Of the Congregational Church
at Mount Pleasant, performed the cere liony.
The brldal couple will spend their Y -ey-
moon In Vermont.
National Republican., 1887-09-28
Nature's own True Laxative.

The DELICIOUS flavor and health properties of
sOul d, ripe fruit hre wei known, aul seeing
the need of IN Hgrceable and effective laxative
the california Fig Syrup Co. commenced IA
few Years ugo 10 manufacture II concentrated
sSt 81 plSS Whif s GNen suS GsITMa ha
bitter drastic livlr medicines anf cathartics
hitherto In use. If fcostive or bilious try It,.
For sale In 20 cent and IL bottles by all lead
inc lrurpiIg
National Republican., 1887-09-28
Patents Issued TO District Citizens,

Patents were issued yesterday to Alyan
d. Brock, late Of this city, now of Los
Angeles, Cal, for steam boiler, and to the
following residents Of the District John
w. Collins, air purifier and cvaporator; r /
ward Lsndvoight aud B. g, Fenwlck, m a.
chine for mixing mortar.
National Republican., 1887-09-28
A Congregation Disbands.

The North Baptist Church, on Four
teenth street, near r northwest, is no longer
an organization, 1t having been decided to
disband in order that the field might be oc-
cupied by some stronger church. The men,
bership was barely holding its own, and 1t
was occupying valuable ground.
National Republican., 1887-09-28
Dropp.o Dead While at Work,

About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Charles Hlll, colorcd, aged As years, while
plasteiiDg house corner Of Ninth street
aud Grant avenue, dropped dead. Toe
lOdy was removed to its late home, $50
Pomeroy street, and the coroner notified
National Republican., 1887-09-28

ASGoSTURA BITTERs do not only distinguish
themselves by their flavor aud aromatic odor
above all others generally used, but they are
Ing from the digestive organs. Beware of cOun.
tclfeits. Ask your grocer or druggist for the
genuine artclt, manufactured by DR.. j. q, d..
IN, ~
National Republican., 1887-09-28
Claimants to the Flats.

M,ssls 7. a. Lambert, Caideron Carlisle,
and Reginald Fendall, as attorneys for num-
Ter of parties in the equity court yesterday in
the Potomac fats case, better knowu aS the
United States against NJ. +, Morris and Others,
mace Il motion MS to the following parties
James t., and j. +. Barbour, r. NJ, Bradley ct
a., lndependent ICE company Grea' EalIs lee
othl, v. X. Riley ct al, Mary Jane Van Ris-
wick Ct AL, WimSalt u uhIcr, and W, II. Riley.
The court certified the motion to the general
tenn,
National Republican., 1887-09-28
Last Concert at capitol Grounds.

poS'T disgust everybody ny hawking, blow.
iIg, and spiltng, but use DR.. Sage'S Cltarfh
Remedy aud be cured
National Republican., 1887-09-28
Virginia Republicans.

NORWOOD INSTITUTE opens to-day ~ n
Massachusetts, avenue.
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"a as Wis course al action We aEtrit,1t

To this wise course Of action we attribute the
marvellous success attained by our specialists in
that important and extensive Department OF our
institutions devoted exclusively the treat nicl3t
of diseases of the kidneys and bladder The Ircaf-
ment of diseases of the urinary ORIGINS having
ding branch of practice at the InVaiids Hotel
titute ans, being in constant receipt OF numerous
mpiete work on the nature and durability of these
III 2 style to be easily understood. we have pub
lIstrated Treatise on these diseases, which viii be
IS on receipt of ten cents in postage stamps.
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Waists and Corsets.

The girl of Che period seems to be a
tritie more sensible than her sister Of the
last decade. Her boots are not quite as
pointed At the toe, and their heels are not
As distinctively French She does. not
as ambitioUsly emulate the camel in the
wearing of a hump upon her back. and
she has discarded the rats" and cushions
which erSt were wont 10 make her coifIi1re
into the semblance of pillows and holsters.
Unfortunately, however, she does not vet
realize that beauty IS inconsistent with a
pinched waist
Admirable As the wasp may be in his
humble capacity Is an insect, there seems
to be no legitimate reason Ior 4 Young
womans modelling herself upon his figure :
but the young woman insists upon doingso.
She Is wont to express the most fervent
admiration for the Venus Of Milo; but
even at the moment when she stands rapt
In contemplation of the grand creature, she
finds 1t difficult to draw a full breath. 50
tightly closed Is she in corsets.
Napoleon l., who had as much common
sense as military ability, was dismayed al
the revival OF the corset in 1912. He said
TO an eminent physician, in regard to it.
" This wear, born of coquetry and bad
taste, which murders women and ill-treats
their offspring, tells of frivolous tastes.
and warns me OF an approaching deca-
dence3
Culver, whose work on comparative anat-
ony was published during the consulate,
and who occupied high official position
both at that time and under the empire,
had also the greatest aversion toward this
article Of dress.
He once endeavored, by practical illus
tration, TO force his views upon Young
lady who was the victim of tight iacing.
Walking with him in the Jardin des
Plantes, she expressed her admiration for
a very lovely flower.
. You were once like this blossom. .
said Cuyier, glaneing at her thin, pale
face. " Tomorrow ii Will be as YOU are
now"
The next day he led her to the same
spot, where she found the flower dropping
and diving. She asked the cause.
The plant said the great anatomist,
is an image of yourself. | will show Won
the trouble
He pointed 10 cord bound tightly
about the stem, and continued. " You are
fading away exactly IN the same manner.
under the compression Of your corset, and
YOU are losing by degrees all your youth
full charms, Just because yon have not the
courage to resist this dangerous fashion"
Said the last King of France, in an cpl
gram which should have stung his subjects
into common sense, Once YOU met Dianas.
'Nenuses, or Niobes; nowadays, only wasps"
Beauty is always TO he revered and
sought after, and the woman might be for
given who, by torturing herself, really at
tanned true lovliness; but when she at
tempts to improve upon nature, she merely
defeats her own object II is no more pos
sible for her 10 enhance her charms. save
by healthful living, than II Is for river to
run uphill
The unnatural is always the ugly; it is
but another name for deformity. The
human figure in the shape Of wasp is as
truly deformed as if its spinal column de-
scribed semieircle.-Y Youths Companion.
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To those acquainted with institutions i is hardly
TO say that tie lnyads' Hotel and Surgical Institute.
branch establishment located No New Oxford Street
England, have, FOR many years enjoyed The DISTINCTION
the most largely pairoIiZCG ana widely celebrated ns
tie world for che treatment and OF those acctiI
arise from youthful uiscTetions and crncious solitary
We many years ago, established G special BepartueT
treatment of these diseases under the management Of
the most sillluI physician and surgeons on our STAFF
thai all who apply mig receive all the ADVANTAGE
Council Of the most experienced SPECIALISTS
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/ CAUTION.

made (which can only be SScerIaiRed by
microscopical examination OF the urine J,
curative in one stage or condition are kn,
in others. We have never, therefore, atteI
for general sale through druggists, recol
diseases, although possessing very superior
well from an extensive experience that ii
full course is to carefully determine the di
each case by chemical and MICROSCOPE
urine, and then adapt our medicines TO Jh
ease and condition of our patient.
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WAENING.-It is not to be understood
that most Americans are dyspeptics. Swal-
loving lce-cold drinks on hot summers
day does the mischief. Why tken not add
ten drops OF Angostdra Biuers. the world
renowned tonic of exquisite flavor and thus
avoid all danger OF cold in the stomach j?
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Be wise with speed:
a fool al forty is a fool indeed -

SO said Young. Straws show which yav
The wind blows, and there are a score of
symptoms any one of which shows the ex-
istence of catarrh. Neglected. 1t will rob
the blood of is purity and the system of
Its strength. Get DR.. Sage's Catarih Rem
edg. 1t cnres even long-standing cases. as
thousands testify, and should be used for
colds 10 the head, which often result in con-
hrmed catarrh.
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CASKKR humors of every description,
whether in the mouth, throat or stomach,
are expelled from the system BIZ the use of
Ayers Sarsaparilia. No other remedy can
compare with this as cure for ali diseases
originating in impure or impoverished
blood
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OUR YOUNG FOLKS.

\ GEASnNA THAT'S yUsT >PlssDlD.
Grandma's eyes are dim,
And grsudma's hair is sp'inkled
With threads OF white her caps ser prinl
Above face thal wrinkleG
But grandma S ey are Kind,
And grandms's smile is CHEEKY:
she likes our noise-she daesn't mind
She calls Us per and " deary"
She tells US sueh lot
Of stories. with a fairy
And giant in she knows III VIA.
We lika-somethirg resl scary.
She never seolds at all:
She keeps cur p!aythings mended;
She dresses dolls. She's what we call
grandma that's just splendid
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$3.50

Yes, this is a moderate estimate of the
financial balance against the boy who COM
plains that his father has never done any
thing for him.
Suppose this estimate is too grea. BY
half, ii is still neat sum and does not in
clude that care which no money cln paw
for. Surely children owe n great debt of
obligation and affection TO their parents,
and too many forget it.
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INFLAMMATION OF THE RL4n-
DER, STONE IN TtEE BLADDER,
Gravel, Enlarged Prostate Gland. re.
teEtioH Gf Urine, ana kindred affections
may be included among those ii the cure of which
our specialists have achieved extraordinary Suc-
fully treated of in our illustrated pamphlet on
IS. Sent by mail for ten cents in stamps
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BRowS's Bronchial Troches" are of
great service in subduing hoarseness. Sold
only in boxes.
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! WONDERFUL
/ SUCCESS.

constituted q lead
and Surgical Inst
inquiries for a COZ
maladiss. written
lished a large Ili'
sent TO any addrc'
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-07-08
Suffering Womanhood.

Too much effort cannot DO made to bring
to the attention Of suffering womanhood
tho great value OF Lydia e. Pinkham's We
getable Compound. as . remedy for the dis
cases Of women. Such an one 10 the wife OF
General Barringer, OF winston. N. o., and
we quote from the Generals letter - fol-
lows: "Dear Mrs. Pinkham : Please allew
ne to add my testimony to the most excel
lent medicinal qualities OF your Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. Darringer wa treated
for several years for what the physician
called Leucorrhea and Prolspsus Uteri
combined. I sent her to Richmond, Va.
where she remained for six months, under
the treatment OF an eninet Physician. with
out any permanent benefit. She was in-
ducsd to try your medicine, and after Z
reasonable time commenced to improve.
and is now ablc to attend to her business,
and considers herself fully reitsrsd." lGon-
eral Barringer u the proprietor ef the
American Hotel, WinitoA. Il. u, aAd %
wtAnts snevsy